PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Over seven years of hands-on experience supporting several major implementations based on Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Resource Planning ERP software within the HCM modules, Global payroll, and Accounts Receivable modules of PeopleSoft ver 8.9 through 9.1 . Expert in gathering, analyzing, and defining business and functional requirements creating metrics, trend charts, and other decision-making tools leading data-modeling and process-mapping initiatives and designing/re-engineering processes, workflows and technology solutions as well as front end testing within PeopleSoft.
• Business Analyst - responsible for requirements development and management. Created, analyzed existing, validated, and documented operational requirements for PeopleSoft implementation/upgrade.
• Software Testing - developed test plans, test scripts, and metrics for the testing PeopleSoft. Assisted in the execution of over 3,800 test scripts in one ERP alone to ensure systems were developed in accordance with business requirements/business rules and the desire of the client. Tested the AR module of a recent implementation of a Global Organization.
• Leadership - awarded leadership award for every military class I attended given to only one student per class . Received Bronze Star for duty during Desert Storm/Desert Shield. Picked for position of First Sergeant even though others in unit were more senior in rank. Retired military with over 22 years of service to the country.

KEY FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

• PeopleSoft HCM
• PeopleSoft Financials
• Requirements Solicitation
• Requirements Documentation
• Business Process Flow Diagraming
• Functional Design Documentation
• Test Lead
• SQL
• Test Plan Development
• Test Scenario Development
• Test Scenario Execution
• HP Quality Center/Application Lifecycle Mgmt ALM /Defect tracking, resolution
• Military HR PeopleSoft experience
• Experience with testing Interfaces

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

PeopleSoft Financials Tester

• Responsible for testing portions of the Accounts Receivable module PeopleSoft 9.1
• Wrote/executed test scenarios, entered, researched, and tracked defects in ALM.
• Responsible for translating requirements into test cases.
• Runs pre-statement processes, reviews output for adherence to requirements.
• Responsible for regression testing when necessary.
• Executed queries/SQL statements to ensure data migration and data conversion were performed properly.
• Executed queries within PeopleSoft as part of testing.
• Reviewed XML extracts for accuracy prior to submission to third party processor.

Confidential

Sr. PeopleSoft Test Engineer IPPS-A

• Wrote/executed test scenarios, entered, researched, and tracked defects.
• Provided PeopleSoft 9.1 HCM functional and technical expertise to develop functional and technical designs.
• Performed Fit/Gap analysis against PeopleSoft delivered capability and provided viable alternatives for filling gaps.
• Developed and maintain functional configurations using PeopleSoft HCM 9.1.
• Produced Interface Design Documents IDDs for all conversion and incremental load interfaces.
• Executed queries/SQL statements to ensure data migration and data conversion was performed properly.
• Utilized UPKs when available to assist writing of test scripts.

Confidential

PeopleSoft Test Lead

• Lead the overall planning, definition, coordination, and implementation of testing activities.
• Developed Test Plan template for use by client during future testing events.
• Identified, tracked, and managed defects and ensured their resolution.
• Created test metrics and test summary reports for management review.
• Lead test status meetings.
• Provided the training necessary so that the client could do their own future testing.
• Established the baseline for all future testing events.

Confidential

PeopleSoft Functional Analyst

• Gathered requirements for three areas via document review and interview/focus group, Tuition Assistance, Employee Transfers, and Employee/Manager Self Service in support of phase II implementation of upgrade.
• Sole author of system requirements document for two areas, Tuition Assistance and Employee/Manager Self Service . This document was used to determine level of effort, cost, and fit gaps.
• Member of team which performed the fit gap analysis as part of the functional requirements design. Determined existing functionality, what is delivered in the Oracle PeopleSoft ERP and what is desired by the client.
• Created test plan for test area of responsibility data masking . Sole author of test plan for data masking in support of testing the consolidation of two databases.
• Created test cases for test area of responsibility data masking . Created 35 test cases ensuring 100 coverage of requirements in support of testing the consolidation of two databases.
• Updated HP Quality Center with test cases, results, and requirements in support of the data migration.

Confidential

PeopleSoft Tester

• Provided SME review of test plan and test scenarios in support an Oracle PeopleSoft ERP migration. Offered advice and suggestions on existing test plan and scenarios.
• Provided hands on PeopleSoft testing resources. Executed several hundred test scenarios over the life of the project.
• Tracked requirements via RTM to ensure complete coverage.
• Provided feedback and suggested corrections to program design if test scenario failed.

Confidential

PeopleSoft Functional Analyst IPPS-A

• Key member of Integrated Personnel and Pay System Army IPPS-A design and development team. Leveraged over 22 years of Army Financial Management experience in support of this Major Department of Defense Oracle PeopleSoft ERP implementation.
• Assisted with product development activities. Reviewed existing system requirements and determined if they were well written, testable, achievable, and modifiable in the case of future upgrades or enhancements .
• Identified specific regulations, business processes, self- service, and user-defined business rules while acting as SME for Army HR and Pay Entitlements.
• Assisted in the integration of core HCM to support military business processes by applying military experience and rewriting existing business processes where necessary.

Confidential

Sr. Business Analyst/PeopleSoft Tester DIMHRS

• As a Functional Expert, was responsible for outlining Business Process Flows within PeopleSoft HCM modules and provided insight and expertise related to Army personnel and pay business processes. Provided PeopleSoft subject matter expertise to functional proponent and test teams identified and documented as-is and to-be business processes and identified issues gaps , while providing recommendations on process improvements.
• Worked in PeopleSoft daily to validate requirements, verify fit gap analysis findings, track work flows, write test scripts, and demonstrate functionality.
• Authored sections of the program's Test and Evaluation Master Plan supported numerous Integrated Product Teams IPTs to coordinate testing efforts between functional and technical/testing personnel, and supported the configuration of HP Quality Center to manage test activities.
• As a Functional Expert and Software Tester for the Army Defense Integrated Military Human Resource System DIMHRS PeopleSoft program, supported the Army's involvement in test and evaluation activities by analyzing system issues and providing viable solutions to resolve system deficiencies.
• Responsible for writing business rules as well as testing and evaluating the DIMHRS product to ensure the customized COTS product met the Army's business process needs and requirements to fully integrate Military Personnel and Pay.
• Documented business practices, wrote business rules and test scenarios, elicited, managed, analyzed and communicated requirements.
• With over 24 months of hands-on experience with the DIMHRS PeopleSoft application, served as one of a few in-house experts on executing the Army's End to End Business Processes utilizing the delivered Core product.
• Assisted with development of UPKs and used them for training augmented testers.
• Directly involved in the hiring decisions and the interview process for the firm.

Confidential

Supervisor, Military Pay

• As a leader within the world's largest finance and accounting operation, oversaw the mobilization/demobilization section on Fort Bragg, ensuring the financial readiness of approximately 20,000 assigned and in-transit military personnel. Led and managed a team of 16 highly trained and technical experts. Identified requirements, objectives, policies and goals, while executing the mission without regard to complexity or challenge. Briefed various levels of command on status of current projects.
• Project manager of a tasking from Government Accountability Office GAO which oversaw the correction of pay entitlements and allowances to Soldiers who were wounded and subsequently required pay corrections which the automated system was incapable of performing.

Confidential

Technical Team Lead

• Project Manager for the on-line banking department when BB T acquired other banks.
• Reviewed historic data, planned hardware and personnel resources necessary for a successful acquisition.
• Led a 16 person team that provided technical support for users of Web Connect, Microsoft Money, QuickBooks, and Quicken. Managed the objectives and results of the team's efforts and supported the needs of the bank, ensuring the satisfaction of the bank's clients. Developed, evaluated, coached, trained and motivated team members.

Confidential

• Project Manager for numerous small to medium sized projects. Oversaw barracks renovation while maintaining welfare, training and readiness levels at 100 . Led an Army wide project which corrected one entitlement Variable Housing Allowance of service members who were married to other service members. Approximately 10,000 Soldiers were affected by this project.
• As First Sergeant, responsible for day-to-day operation and execution of the Command's mission. Planned, scheduled, and supported the organization's internal and external training program. Mentored and counseled subordinates and ensured their professional development.
• As a Finance Team leader during Desert Shield/Desert Storm, trained assigned military personnel on wartime mission essential skills and supported over 3,000 soldiers on the battlefield.